Anesaki Shrine

What it is

• A Shikinaisha shrine, listed in ancient records.
• Dedicated to Shinatobe-no-mikoto and Yamato Takeru no Mikoto.
• Mentioned in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku.
• Listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho compiled in 927.

What to see

• The current main hall, rebuilt after a 1986 fire.
• The nearby Anesaki Kofun group.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Anesaki Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.